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2006-08-30 23:45:12 · 8 answers · asked by joseph6902000 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
?, do not understand,
why is it hard, you just stop!!!, not hard at all
NO! it is not hard, that is just plain crazy to think other wise
2006-08-30 23:51:06 · answer #1 · answered by timestamps 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pain killers are very difficult to stop using. Morphine was the original pain killer administered to patients back in the day. It was so addictive that they developed heroin as a less dangerous alternative, and since then many other variants have been made.
Prescription medication is not something to be abused, used without a prescription, taken when no longer needed, or ingested for recreation. They are synthetic compounds created for a specific purpose and any other use can result in tolerance, dependence, or addiction.
Follow your doctor's instructions. There's a reason prescribed drugs are kept under lock and key; it's because they're dangerous.
2006-08-31 07:02:45 · answer #2 · answered by sadge 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on why you are taking the pain killers. If you are having pain, and the pain is finally relieved, it should not be difficult. Doctors can "titrate" pain relievers against the pain.
For example, someone has cancer pain in their spine. The pain is intense. They may be able to take amounts that would overdose anyone else. They can be fully functional, walking, talking normally, no one could tell. Then something is done to remove the source of the pain, and suddenly the person is overdosed on that same concentration.
If you have been on them for a lengthy period of time, your body has adapted to them and the receptor sites for endogenous as well as exogenous opiate substances require more of the drug to do its job.
You may very well need medical supervision/advice if you are a long term user.
2006-09-01 21:00:29 · answer #3 · answered by finaldx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For some people it is, they get too dependent on them. For me, after knee surgery I bit the bullet and only took a minimum and only when I needed it most. I didn't use the pain pills as a crutch. That made it much easier to give up.
2006-08-31 06:51:54 · answer #4 · answered by blueyes2001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES YES YES YES YES
Painkillers are America's new drug, especially Percosets, Darvocets, and Oxycodone. If you feel as if you have a problem, try to wean yourself off SLOWLY. if you feel like you have the flu, then you are experiencing withdrawal. There is no shame in going to your doctor and telling him your concerns.
Get help now. Most people do not know that the drugs I mentioned above are one or two chemical processes away from Heroin...and that is one trip you don't want to go on.
If you need more answers, please feel free to e-mail me. Good luck!
2006-08-31 06:52:33 · answer #5 · answered by rouschkateer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very broad...... aspirin to morphine...... understand?
ADD: it has been proven that the addiction from mid-level pain medication is not chemical at all.... it is a mental addiction.
it is a complete different drug than morphine, and should never be drawn as a parallel in any way.... morphine on the other hand does indeed create a chemical dependency.
2006-08-31 06:51:48 · answer #6 · answered by steelmadison 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is they are addictive. Do Regular doses of glyconutrient powdwer.
Look forward to being pain free in days depending on how toxic your body is.
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2006-08-31 13:02:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking about opioid analgesics (narcotics) - the answer is that it can be very hard once you're dependent on them. In addition to addiction, you become physically dependent on them, so that once you stop you have withdrawal symptoms.
2006-08-31 06:51:42 · answer #8 · answered by Eric H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋